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The United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Ghulam Isaczai, has warned that humanitarian gains made over the past decade could be eroded without urgent funding support.
“Without sustained humanitarian support, the gains made in the past 10...

Only empty, looted buildings remain in Abyei, a formerly vibrant town on the border between South Sudan and Sudan. In May 2011, Sudanese Armed forces attacked Abyei Town, forcing an estimated 100,000 people to flee southwards. Two years on from the attack, about 40,000 remain displaced.
The disputed area...

Weeks of heavy rains across Sudan have triggered flash floods, affecting as many as 530,000 people since the beginning of August, according to Government estimates. At least 74,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed by the rapidly rising waters.
The area surrounding the capital Khartoum has been...

Heavy monsoon rains, exacerbated by a series of tropical storms triggered major flooding across the island of Luzon in the northern Philippines, claiming 16 lives and forcing the evacuation of more than 380,000 people.
On 19 August, some 60 per cent of the Metro Manila region was under water as the...

Suva was the first city in the world to celebrate World Humanitarian Day (19 August) and the first of dozens of cities to launch “The World Needs More__” – an innovative, global campaign designed to turn words into real, tangible assistance for people affected by humanitarian crises....